Infectious Disease in Lumberton, NC
2 verified infectious disease doctors in Lumberton.
Infectious disease physicians diagnose and manage complex infections, including those that are chronic, resistant, or hard to identify.
NPPES tenure ≠ clinical experience. "Years on NPPES" is time since the physician first registered a National Provider Identifier, not time practicing medicine. Verify current license status with the state medical board.
Dr. Stephen Royal, MD
Infectious Disease
CMS Open Payments· $30.02 (2023)
Industry Payments (2023)
Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.
$30.02
Total received
2
Transactions
1
Paying companies
Top paying companies
Among the 3,681 infectious disease doctors we've analyzed, about 83% received any industry payment (median $1,189 among those who did). This doctor's total is on the lower end — around the 19th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US infectious disease doctors.
Payments to Stephen Royal do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Hiten Patel, MD
Infectious Disease
CMS Open Payments· $409.98 (2023)
Industry Payments (2023)
Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.
$409.98
Total received
15
Transactions
5
Paying companies
Top paying companies
Among the 3,681 infectious disease doctors we've analyzed, about 83% received any industry payment (median $1,189 among those who did). This doctor's total is on the lower end — around the 39th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US infectious disease doctors.
Payments to Hiten Patel do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.